Bill Text: MO HB1853 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

Bill Title: Prohibits a vasectomy from being performed on a man unless it is to prevent the death or to avert serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the man

To amend chapter 568, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to prohibiting
vasectomies, with a penalty provision.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Chapter 568, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
known as section 568.200, to read as follows:

568.200. 1. As used in this section, "vasectomy" means a surgical procedure
performed on males in which the vas deferens are cut, tied, cauterized, or otherwise
interrupted in such a manner that the semen no longer contains sperm and conception
cannot occur.

2. No vasectomy is authorized or shall be performed in violation of this section. In
determining whether a vasectomy is necessary, no regard shall be made to the desire of a
man to father children, his economic situation, his age, the number of children he is
currently responsible for, or any danger to his wife or partner in the event a child is
conceived. A vasectomy shall only be performed to avert the death of the man or avert
serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function
of the man. No such condition shall be deemed to exist if it is based on a diagnosis or claim
of a mental or emotional condition of the man or that the man will purposefully engage in
conduct which he intends to result in his death or in substantial and irreversible physical
impairment of a major bodily function.

3. No vasectomy is authorized or shall be performed unless the vasectomy is
performed in a licensed hospital, a licensed ambulatory surgical center, or other health
facility licensed by the department of health and senior services.

4. A vasectomy shall only be performed by a physician licensed under chapter 334.

5. Any person who performs a vasectomy or any person permitting a vasectomy to
be performed on him in violation of this section is guilty of a felony and upon a finding of
guilt, shall be sentenced to community service of not less than one thousand forty hours in
the field of service to needy families, caring for or counseling abused and neglected
children or wayward teens, or performing service to inmates in a jail or correctional
institution.